The True Heiress's Return

hapter 125

Shakira stopped walking. Her eyes, calm and composel, turned toward Mitchell. She said, "When Lago tried to hurt me that time, you saved me. Are you calling in that favor now?"

Mitchell was struggling, for between options. He never intendell for Shakira to repay him, nor did he want to use this ro confine her. But now, things were different and he really had no her option. Mitchell's expression was incredibly strained, and he just said, "I just hope that one day, we can truly be a family."

Shakira nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

"I'll come tomorrow night, but I must tell you, your hope will never come true. After speaking, she gave Mitchell a deep look before turning around to leave.

Behind her, Mitchell remained hopeful and shouted, "I believe that day will come!"

Shakira didn't stop, continuing her way forward. In her mind, she silently thought, 'It would never happen! Even if I die!"

On Friday night, Shakira arrived five minutes early at the entrance of the Paniago Hotel. There were high society figures in designer clothes all around and luxury cars came and went in an orderly manner.

In her simple white shirt and worn-out jeans, Shakira seemed out of place here.

The Nelson family arrived around the same time and could easily spot the striking Shakira from the entrance.

Rebecca's face instantly darkened inside the car. "What's with her dressing up like she's picking up trash and dining with us at an event like this? Isn't she embarrassing us all?"

Cody also wasn't pleased. He thought, 'The Paniago Hotel is one of Crescentville's top business venues, where many big-time entrepreneurs choose to discuss deals. There's a chance we might run into someone we know the moment we get out of the car.'

He mused, 'If an old friend saw us hanging out with Shakira looking like that, it would completely ruin the Nelson family's image.

Cody, with a stern face, instructed the driver, "Drive around once and then come back."

Yvette, who was in the same car, linked arms with Rebecca and whispered, "Don't you think Shakira will even get through the hotel entrance dressed like that? Should I go down and help her?"

there! If she wants to embarrass herself, she better not drag us down

then, the driver in front exclaimed, "Oh, Ms.

quickly looked over and saw the lobby manager striding out with a wide smile, going over to greet her. Not only did he not stop Shakira at

watched in disbelief as Shakira entered the

driver meekly asked, "Sir, Shakira has already gone in. Should we

said with a gloomy face, "Stop right

forced smile, trying to smooth things over for

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is officially a maid for the Lopez

said, "To become a

we get out of the car, keep your mouth shut." He thought,

The manager was very courteous, bowing and nodding to Shakira, "Ms. Shakira Nelson, your private room has always been kept for you according to Mr. Reynolds's structions. Should we

room is it? Should we put it

gave him a sideways look, "Why put it on my account? I'm not that familiar with

and chuckled, "Oh right, get the best

""Sure!" said the manager.

Felix had arrived earlier than the others and were already waiting in

fiddling with his phone and talking to himself, immediately jumped up. He said, "Hey! Shakira, why didn't you reply to my messages? I said I would wait for you downstairs!" Shakira said, "I blocked you." It was only then that Finn and Felix turned their attention to

but Felix's eyes briefly flashed with surprise and admiration when he saw Shakira. When Shakira was first

anything outside of his research. The only person he often thought about at home was his sister,

To him, blood

timid, self-conscious, and a foolish woman who once tried

again... She seemed different

knew Mitchell's temper, so he didn't expect that Shakira dared say something like that. He thought, 'Isn't she afraid of being scolded

as the usually